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Dec 14 '08	Version 1.01
Dec 02 '08	New App: Free, v1.0

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Chess O

Chess O is the 1st and #1 free and open chess app for the iPhone/iPod Touch. It brings relaxing and competitive play to the hands of chess players. Enjoy games from Blitz, Lightning, or Standard games while relaxing or on the go.

FEATURES:
- Uses top ranking open-source Glaurung chess engine
- Uses standard and competitive opening book
- Competitive play with many difficulty levels from 1000 ELO to 2500+ ELO
- Shows ECO openings
- Customize the board look and feel with different board sets and piece sets
- Standard time controls including Blitz, Lightning, and Standard
- Standard capability to undo, force move, resign, or flip the board
- During gameplay get a hint by asking chess engine for best move

Future features will be added to give the user more powerful options over the board.

What's new

* Fixed many crashing related bugs
* Fixed chess board orientation (white on right)
* Fixed memory related issues
* Increased performance 2-3x
* Engine uses a more varied opening book using many more openings
* Fixed interface inconsistencies
* Increased start up time and notify user at startup that app is loading
* Add option to auto save game and resume if user chooses (Not enabled by default). This is an experimental feature until next major version.
* Up-to-date information is available at http://www.chesso.org

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Last changed:

Dec 14, 2008

Category:

Games

Developer:

MATTHEW PURLAND

Version:

1.01

Average Rating:

2.00 (9472)

Size:

2.6 MB

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